I got the Adna-Thompson reference, but not the Glove World one. You expand my horizons regularly. ;) As for the patient, WTF indeed...not sure whether the bigger issue is the cluelessness or the sense of entitlement!! A sense of humor must be required in your line of work...

THis is so much more productive, that is your additions/comments in the wee hours, when those insane middle of night calls arrive, than say....stewing about it for another hour, despite all best intents and years of trying to igore the stupidity of it all... there still are those nights when only recourse is chanting......go back to sleep/dont let them win/there are more of them than us..... temptation would have been to tell her to ask attendant if she could ride 5-6 times in a row, and provoke small bleed, but likely has bred by now....

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